54 Humphrey Bogart Quotes Worth Sharing
One of the greatest American actors of all times, Humphrey Bogart was best known for starring in some cult classic films from the Golden Era of Hollywood, such as ‘Casablanca’ and ‘Dark Passage’. Born and raised in New York City, Humphrey first enlisted in the American Navy before he plunged into the world of acting through stage performances. Eventually, he made his film debut in the year 1930 with the film ‘Up the River,’ and for the next few years he played supporting roles as gangsters and outlaws in many films before he became a leading star in the 1940s. With roles in cult classic films such as ‘Casablanca,’ ‘The Big Sleep,’ and ‘Dark Passage,’ Humphrey established himself as a solid performer. Mentioned by the American Film Institute as the Greatest Male Star of American Cinema, Bogart was known for his intellect as well. We have compiled some of his best quotes on world, problems, drinking, smoking, history, and acting, which have been curated from his memorable film dialogues, radio appearances, and interviews.
![I don't hurt the industry. The industry hurts itself, by making so many lousy movies - as if General Motors deliberately put out a bad car.](https://www.wisdomly.net/images/quotes/humphrey-deforest-bogart-118729.jpg)
I don't hurt the industry. The industry hurts itself, by making so many lousy movies - as if General Motors deliberately put out a bad car.
![Errol Flynn and I are the only ones left who do any good old hell raising.](https://www.wisdomly.net/images/quotes/humphrey-deforest-bogart-118727.jpg)
Errol Flynn and I are the only ones left who do any good old hell raising.
![The problems of three little people in a big world don't add up to much](https://www.wisdomly.net/images/quotes/humphrey-deforest-bogart-118726.jpg)
The problems of three little people in a big world don't add up to much
![Awards are meaningless for actors, unless they all play the same part.](https://www.wisdomly.net/images/quotes/humphrey-deforest-bogart-118722.jpg)
Awards are meaningless for actors, unless they all play the same part.
![Everybody has something to conceal.](https://www.wisdomly.net/images/quotes/humphrey-deforest-bogart-118725.jpg)
Everybody has something to conceal.
![There are certain sections of New York, Major, that I wouldn't advise you to try to invade.](https://www.wisdomly.net/images/quotes/humphrey-deforest-bogart-118724.jpg)
There are certain sections of New York, Major, that I wouldn't advise you to try to invade.
![Ah, nuts. I'm an actor. I just do what comes naturally.](https://www.wisdomly.net/images/quotes/humphrey-deforest-bogart-118723.jpg)
Ah, nuts. I'm an actor. I just do what comes naturally.
![The only way to find the best actor would be to let everybody play Hamlet and let the best man win.](https://www.wisdomly.net/images/quotes/humphrey-deforest-bogart-118721.jpg)
The only way to find the best actor would be to let everybody play Hamlet and let the best man win.
![I can't say I ever loved my mother; I admired her.](https://www.wisdomly.net/images/quotes/humphrey-deforest-bogart-118720.jpg)
I can't say I ever loved my mother; I admired her.
![This guy (Marlon Brando) - he'll be doing Hamlet when the rest of us are selling potatoes.](https://www.wisdomly.net/images/quotes/humphrey-deforest-bogart-118718.jpg)
This guy (Marlon Brando) - he'll be doing Hamlet when the rest of us are selling potatoes.
![It's a good thing [James] Dean died when he did. If he'd lived, he'd never have been able to live up to the publicity.](https://www.wisdomly.net/images/quotes/humphrey-deforest-bogart-118717.jpg)
It's a good thing [James] Dean died when he did. If he'd lived, he'd never have been able to live up to the publicity.
![If a face like Ingrid Bergman's looks at you as though you're adorable, everybody does. You don't have to act very much.](https://www.wisdomly.net/images/quotes/humphrey-deforest-bogart-118716.jpg)
If a face like Ingrid Bergman's looks at you as though you're adorable, everybody does. You don't have to act very much.
![I stick my neck out for *nobody*!](https://www.wisdomly.net/images/quotes/humphrey-deforest-bogart-118715.jpg)
I stick my neck out for *nobody*!
![The only point in making money is, you can tell some big shot where to go.](https://www.wisdomly.net/images/quotes/humphrey-deforest-bogart-118714.jpg)
The only point in making money is, you can tell some big shot where to go.
![An actor needs something to stabilize his personality, something to nail down what he really is, not what he is currently pretending to be.](https://www.wisdomly.net/images/quotes/humphrey-deforest-bogart-118713.jpg)
An actor needs something to stabilize his personality, something to nail down what he really is, not what he is currently pretending to be.
![The whole world is about three drinks behind.](https://www.wisdomly.net/images/quotes/humphrey-deforest-bogart-118712.jpg)
The whole world is about three drinks behind.
![People who don't drink are afraid of revealing themselves.](https://www.wisdomly.net/images/quotes/humphrey-deforest-bogart-118711.jpg)
People who don't drink are afraid of revealing themselves.
![I always cry at weddings, especially my own.](https://www.wisdomly.net/images/quotes/humphrey-deforest-bogart-118710.jpg)
I always cry at weddings, especially my own.
![I let my drinking do the talking.](https://www.wisdomly.net/images/quotes/humphrey-deforest-bogart-118708.jpg)
I let my drinking do the talking.
![(on Warner Brothers) This studio has more suspensions than the Golden Gate Bridge.](https://www.wisdomly.net/images/quotes/humphrey-deforest-bogart-118709.jpg)
(on Warner Brothers) This studio has more suspensions than the Golden Gate Bridge.
![I hate funerals. They aren't for the guy who's dead. They're for the guys who are left alive and enjoy mourning.](https://www.wisdomly.net/images/quotes/humphrey-deforest-bogart-118706.jpg)
I hate funerals. They aren't for the guy who's dead. They're for the guys who are left alive and enjoy mourning.
![There never seems to be any trouble brewing around a bar until a woman puts that high heel over the brass rail. Don't ask me why, but somehow women at bars seem to create trouble among men.](https://www.wisdomly.net/images/quotes/humphrey-deforest-bogart-118707.jpg)
There never seems to be any trouble brewing around a bar until a woman puts that high heel over the brass rail. Don't ask me why, but somehow women at bars seem to create trouble among men.
![The only good reason to have money is this: so that you can tell any SOB in the world to go to hell.](https://www.wisdomly.net/images/quotes/humphrey-deforest-bogart-118705.jpg)
The only good reason to have money is this: so that you can tell any SOB in the world to go to hell.
![The only thing money is good for is to buy your freedom.](https://www.wisdomly.net/images/quotes/humphrey-deforest-bogart-118704.jpg)
The only thing money is good for is to buy your freedom.
![Acting is experience with something sweet behind it.](https://www.wisdomly.net/images/quotes/humphrey-deforest-bogart-118703.jpg)
Acting is experience with something sweet behind it.
![Ugarte: You despise me, don't you? Rick Blaine: If I gave you any thought I probably would.](https://www.wisdomly.net/images/quotes/humphrey-deforest-bogart-118702.jpg)
Ugarte: You despise me, don't you? Rick Blaine: If I gave you any thought I probably would.
![Sinatra’s idea of paradise is a place where there are plenty of women and no newspapermen. He doesn’t know it, but he’d be better off if it were the other way around.](https://www.wisdomly.net/images/quotes/humphrey-deforest-bogart-118701.jpg)
Sinatra’s idea of paradise is a place where there are plenty of women and no newspapermen. He doesn’t know it, but he’d be better off if it were the other way around.
![I made more lousy pictures than any actor in history.](https://www.wisdomly.net/images/quotes/humphrey-deforest-bogart-118698.jpg)
I made more lousy pictures than any actor in history.
![You're not a star until they can spell your name in Karachi.](https://www.wisdomly.net/images/quotes/humphrey-deforest-bogart-118697.jpg)
You're not a star until they can spell your name in Karachi.
![The only reason to make a million dollars in this business is to tell some fat producer to go to hell.](https://www.wisdomly.net/images/quotes/humphrey-deforest-bogart-118695.jpg)
The only reason to make a million dollars in this business is to tell some fat producer to go to hell.